Women

Mentioned below are some bills in favor of women empowerment, which will become laws when approved by the Parliament.

While we celebrate this news, it is also true that despite all odds, millions of Indian mothers, across social strata, don’t let motherhood affect their professional lives.

Making her humble father and India very proud, 16-year-old Sandeep Kaur obliterated her opponent to clinch gold at the International Silesian Boxing Championship!

Why should women suffer for unhygienic public toilets? Thanks to two IIT-Delhi students, a biodegradable and affordable solution may have been found!

Since August 2015, through self-help groups, women have been able to save Rs 19.04 lakh and distribute internal loans worth Rs 57.76 lakh cumulatively.

“The National Crime Records Bureau will be the nodal agency to maintain the sex-offenders' registry. It will help the law-enforcement agencies in identifying the repeat offenders, while people, too, would be aware of those involved in sex crimes.”

Maya Health is giving women an opportunity to become entrepreneurs and improve the health of their communities while also providing an essential service to residents.

The athlete, who had to attach a Kinesio tape around her swollen right jaw, to make the pain bearable, also won shot put, javelin and high jump. She also became the fifth woman athlete to score 6,000 points in the sport.

From being unemployed for two years to working 15 hours and studying in trains, buses, washrooms and during meals, she did it all to fulfil her dream to wear a pilot’s uniform.

From paragliding in Taiwan to zip-lining in Ecuador and even fighting the challenges of travelling in not very wheelchair-friendly China, she has done it all.